Comparison of KMUTT Journal Publication Indicators in ISI Databases with those of Science and Technology Universities in Thailand

Abstract

This article compared publications of King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)which published during 2001-September 2005 in ISI databases with those of other S&T universities/institutions in Thailand. The S&T universities/institutions are Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), KingMongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), King Mongkut's Institute of Technology NorthBangkok (KMITNB), Mahanakorn University of Technology (MUT), Rajamankla Institute of Technology(RIT), Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), and Suranaree University of Technology(SUT). It was found that the number of international papers authored by KMUTT scholars in those datecame the second after AIT's. KMUTT has produced 384 articles and published in 184 international journalsof which ANAL CHEM claimed the highest 2004 journal impact factor, which is 5.450, while AIT and SIITpublished articles in SCIENCE which the 2004 journal impact factor (JIF) is 31.853. Regarding theprimary field of the articles published by most Thai S&T universities/institutions, it was found thatEngineering claimed the highest category. The majority of the papers written by the scholars of the 8universities/institutions were produced by 2 authors and 3 authors, respectively. In terms of locally collaborationamong the scholars of the 8 institutions, it was found that the authors preferred to collaborate withcolleagues in the same institutions the most. KMUTT had the highest collaboration locally with the scholarsfrom National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and with those from Japan inthe international level. When considering the highest ratio of the times cited of the paper to the total papersof the 8 institutions, it was found that the papers published by SUT had the highest ratio of the times citedper article which was 1.18 while those of KMUTT was 1.10.

Keywords : Journal Publication Indicator / Journal Impact Factor - JIF/ Publication Distribution /Research Paper/ KMUTT / AIT / KMITL / KMITNB / MUT / RIT / SIIT / SUT / ISIDatabases